Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for BBSI Q1 Earnings

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Barrett Business Services in a report released on Wednesday, March 12th. Barrington Research analyst V. Colicchio forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of ($0.12) per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Barrett Business Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.00 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com raised Barrett Business Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th.

Barrett Business Services Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ BBSI opened at $39.83 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $41.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.27. The company has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a PE ratio of 21.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.31. Barrett Business Services has a twelve month low of $28.42 and a twelve month high of $44.97.

Barrett Business Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.80%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Barrett Business Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.08%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Barrett Business Services

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Barrett Business Services during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Barrett Business Services during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Barrett Business Services during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Huntington National Bank acquired a new stake in Barrett Business Services during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Barrett Business Services during the third quarter worth approximately $77,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.76% of the company’s stock.

About Barrett Business Services

Barrett Business Services, Inc provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. The company develops a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry.